Don Cowell Memorial Trust

Solo recorder competition 2013

The Don Cowell Memorial Trust was set up to perpetuate the memory of Don Cowell, a gifted player and teacher of the recorder and the mandolin, who was killed in a car accident in 1979.

The activities of the Trust are being supported by a generous bequest from the estate of Dr James Smibert. 

In 2013, the DCMT presents a Solo Recorder Competition for students of recorder resident in Australia.The aim is to support promising students in the early stages of their career.

The finalists have now been decided!

They are (in alphabetical order):

UNDER 18 section:  Isabella Delaney, Zach Egglesson, Elana Leskie, and Shae Leskie

OPEN section: Jo Arnott, Brendan O'Donnell, and Rhia Parker

The finals for both sections will be held as a free concert

on Saturday 6 July
at Armadale Uniting Church, 86A Kooyong Rd, Armadale, Vic (corner of Clarendon St, Melway 59A7)

Note that this is a change of venue.

The Under 18 final starts at 11 am and the Open final at 1.30 pm.

All welcome, but please book (via email to dcmt.au@gmail.com) as we are providing a light lunch between the finals for those attending.

SECTIONS  

Under 18  

First prize:  $1000

Second prize: $300

James Smibert Encouragement Award: $100

Open  

First prize: $5000

Second prize: $1000

James Smibert Encouragement Award: $500

SET WORKS  

Under 18   

Jean Baptiste Loeillet de Gant     Sonata in A minor   (Op. 1, No. 1)

Ross Edwards          Ulpirra

Own choice (3 - 5 minutes)

Open  

Jacques Hotteterre le Romain    Suite in G minor   (Op. 2, No. 3a)  

Riyohei Hirose     Meditation

Own choice (approx. 5 minutes)